Where does “stát” come from?
stát (Icelandic) comes from English stout, from Middle English stout, from Old English stūt — gnat; midge.
stát (Icelandic): stout
Ancestry of “stát”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | stout | Large; bulky; Bold, strong-minded; Proud; haughty |
| 2 | Middle English | stout | — |
| 3 | Old English | stūt | gnat; midge |